Jon Romm to Head Intelsat's New Video Business Unit

Business Wire, Sept 13, 2002

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2002

To better serve its growing list of broadcast and video customers, Intelsat has created a Video Services Business Unit and appointed Mr. Jon Romm as its new Vice President, Global Video Services.

Intelsat's new business unit has been created to enable Intelsat to more specifically focus on the development of its video business, and to draw together and add to the video-focused resources within the company. The unit will streamline the video operations of Intelsat, to accelerate response times to broadcasters and other video customers while providing them with even better customer service.

Mr. Romm, formerly Head of Global and Commercial Sales at BT Broadcast Services, joined Intelsat this week and is responsible for the leadership and management of the new business unit.

He aims to grow Intelsat's video customer service across all regions and territories, as well as ensure that Intelsat is meeting demand for new video products and services that are in the best interest of its customers.

Before joining Intelsat, Mr. Romm worked at BT for seven years, where most recently he managed more than 100 staff worldwide and oversaw product development and marketing. Prior to this, Mr. Romm was General Manager for North and South America at BT Broadcast Services.

He has been working closely with video services since 1990, holding senior positions at Hughes Television Network, IDB Communications and ICG Satellite Services.

"The creation of the Video Business Unit with Jon Romm at the helm is a huge win for our video customers who will be the biggest beneficiaries of this arrangement," said John Stanton, President, Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing Ltd. "Mr. Romm's renowned expertise and imagination, combined with the stronger resources of the new unit is a formula for success to bring more effective and efficient service to our broadcast customers, as well as for the growth of Intelsat's video capabilities worldwide."

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